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30 Years of U.S. Climate Policy

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remains a party to the UNFCCC , helped broker the Paris Agreement, and is till a party to that agreement today. Perhaps most importantly, the federal government has invested billions of dollars in clean energy. 2015 Paris Agreement adopted with strong U.S. 2017 Trump announces U.S.

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The ‘Year of Climate’ in International Courts

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degrees Celsius (the stretch goal in the Paris Agreement of keeping the world’s average surface temperature to no more than 1.5 In addition to their claims of violations under Articles 2 and 8, they also complain of an Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) violation by the Swiss government ( in French ).

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Report from COP22: The 1st Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement

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Joining me are thousands of government officials and third-party observers, mostly from the United Nations, other international organizations, and non-governmental bodies, who have converged on the city for two weeks of talks. Much of the focus is on implementing the Paris Agreement , the landmark climate deal reached last year at COP21.

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Here’s What We’re Asking Major Fossil Fuel Corporations at This Year’s Annual Meetings

Union of Concerned Scientists

Meanwhile, the American Petroleum Institute (API)—in which Shell holds a leadership role—launched a voluntary methane program in 2017 that internal documents reveal was explicitly designed “ to stave off future regulation.” Such doublespeak is the latest evolution in the fossil fuel industry’s deception playbook.

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Understanding Unsuccessful Climate Litigation: The Spanish Greenpeace Case

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In this case, environmental and human rights organizations, including Greenpeace and Oxfam (“the plaintiffs”), had taken legal action against the Government of Spain, alleging inadequate action on climate change. However, the Supreme Court found that the Spanish Government had complied with the Paris Agreement and the EU legislation.

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As Loss and Damage Negotiations Come to a Halt, Countries Cling to Hope

Union of Concerned Scientists

This is preventing progress on a Loss and Damage agreement. Developing countries have made it very clear that a World Bank-hosted fund is not fit for this purpose and is incompatible with this vision, since it does not allow for shared governance, or speed and direct access requirements.

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Governing Emissions Trading in California and China

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Last year, climate negotiators in Glasgow finalized the Paris Agreement rulebook for international cooperation through carbon markets, clearing the way for the expansion of emissions trading and carbon pricing worldwide. The post Governing Emissions Trading in California and China appeared first on Legal Planet. Stay tuned.